NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 15, 17 July 1895, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

.» — (Per Press Association). Invercargill, July 15. There is every prospect of the Southland Frozen Meat Co. being able to satisfy the bank. Farmers have guaranteed £12,000 of the overdraft of £'20,000, and further guarantees are expected. Tauranga, July 15. A misunderstanding has arisen at Whakatane between some lessees of Native land and the Maori owners, owing to the former attempting to deduct the amount ot the land tax from the rent. The Maoris are very indignant, and refuse to accept the rent except in full. There is likely to be trouble. Wellington, Jnly 16. The appointment of Mr Mowatt as Stock Inspector at Falkland Island, has been finally approved by the Governor and he leaves by the lonic for Rio. on July 25th. The Shipmasters' Association decided to approach the Minister of Marine in support of telephone communication being establshed between Port Underwood and either Picton or Blenheim. The Union Steamship Company has received the following telegram from Captain Newton, of the Mahinapua : — " Warn steamers using the French Pass that the buoy off Beef Barrels was apparently 40 feet inside of the red section of light from the French Pass." Auckland, July 16. At a meeting of the Women's Political League a vote of thanks was passed to Major Steward, M.H.R. for his efforts to abolish party government and to the members of the Assembly who voted against Mr Lawry's Bill to legalise consultations. The Auckland University College have agreed to hold examinations this year at Wanganui, Greymouth, New Plymouth and Nelson. The Auckland Fire Insurance Protection Association has been formed. The list promised by members have insurance policies totalling about two million pounds. Mr N. A. Nathan is President and Mr Lewsley Vice-Presi-dent. The repeated fires in the Pokeno district lead to the belief that an incendiary is at work. Pahiatua, This Day. A public meeting passed a unanimous resolution strongly urging on the Government the necessity of constructing a dray road from Pahiatua to Palmerston.